We’re Hiring: Full-Stack Web Developer near Swindon

Tuesday February 13th, 2018

We are looking for a skilled, motivated web developer to join our small team and help us tackle an exciting new project. You will have overall responsibility for delivering the project, and the opportunity to put your own stamp on the work. From time to time, you’ll also be contributing to other assignments in our diverse portfolio. The role would ideally suit someone who likes working autonomously (with support available!), wants to see their efforts appreciated, and who would enjoy being a key contributor to the success of a growing company.
Though initially a fixed-term contract, there is the potential for the term to be extended, perhaps leading to a permanent position.

Job type: Full-time. Fixed term of 4 months, with possibility of extension and permanent role. Available from February.

Location: At our offices in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.

Key benefits:

Overall responsibility on a key business project

High degree of autonomy

Opportunity to grow and shape the role

Support from small, friendly team

Competitive, negotiable salary

Overview of duties:

Lead developer on substantial new project for existing client

Responsible for:

Building a new system

Delivering the core system, including architecture and hosting

Developing the back and front-end code

Supporting existing system during migration period

Connecting to and using external APIs

Setting up and managing server environment

Testing

Deployment of code

Additional duties:

Contributing to planning and feature requests Responsible for delivering the core system

Providing input into system specification

Contributing to documentation of processes and technical setup

Note that you will be supported by the team with front-end coding, design and content.

Required personal skills:

Self-starter, able to work without micromanagement

Excellent time-management skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Able to report progress succinctly and promptly

Copes well with change

Meticulous, with an eye for detail

Required technical skills:

It’s essential that you are experienced and confident in:

PHP – Laravel Framework in particular

WordPress

HTML & CSS

Javascript & frameworks (for examplevue.js or react.js)

Version controlling systems, such as Git

Setting up and running development environments

You should also be familiar with, or be willing to learn:

Test driven development

MySQL

Web security best practices

Use of external APIs

Front-end technologies such as bootstrap, Angular JS etc

About Us

Sanders Web Works is a small, dynamic web agency based in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Specialising in redesigns, our diverse client list ranges from sole traders to national charities. We are currently experiencing very rapid growth in the demand for our services, including the acquisition of major new clients. Our current requirement for staff reflects this expansion.

Applications

We are screening roles as soon as we receive them and interviews are taking place within the next couple of weeks.

Please send your CV to and a covering letter to be considered for this role.

Contact Us

We are always happy to talk about your business or other ideas for a website. We won’t pressure you to buy, or bombard you with technical jargon. Wherever possible, we’ll arrange a face-to-face meeting to discuss the work, and in most cases, we can give you an estimate right away.